We all have different coffee drinking habits, and this impacts directly on how we ought to go about ordering our coffee. For the coffee drinkers who brew at home, there are a number of options: whole bean, ground, single-serve coffee pods, instant coffee-the list goes on. And then there’s the question of quantity: Should you be buying coffee in small amounts or in bulk? Well, in small, buying in bulk can save you money. That being said, there are other factors to consider.

Different types of coffee have varying shelf lives. For instance, ground coffee is only excellent for about a month, and only fresh for nine days. In whole bean form, but, coffee will last about ten months. Individual coffee pods also last multiple months, even though the coffee in them is ground-each packet is sealed tightly. Instant coffee can be excellent for a couple of years; that being said, it is recommended that you drink it in the first four to six weeks, for the best taste.

In all cases, the earlier you drink the coffee you buy, the better it will be. Fresher coffee retains more flavor. This is one of the potential cons of buying in bulk: If you hold onto coffee for too long, the flavor suffers. That being said, it does save you from frequent trips to the grocery store to buy more coffee. It can also save you a lot of money. Bulk coffee, while initially more expensive, is cheaper by the gram.

The two factors that you need to consider when deciding whether or not to go bulk are these: how much coffee do you drink, and what type of coffee do you brew? If you buy ground coffee-and assuming that you plot to continue buying ground coffee-you might not want to buy bulk, as ground coffee does not stay fresh for very long. On the other hand, if you have your own grinder, whole bean coffee lasts about ten times longer than ground, and it retains a fresh taste upon being ground, so buying bulk here probably makes the most sense. To an extent, this is right of coffee pods as well, which are excellent for many months, and instant coffee, which is excellent for years (if you can appreciate the taste in the first place).

The amount of coffee that you consume should give you a excellent indication of how you might want to make your coffee buys. If you are a regular coffee drinker, if you drink a cup, or multiple cups, every day, then perhaps bulk orders of ground coffee make sense. Conversely, if coffee is only an occasional treat, bulk orders of any sort might not be for you-assuming that no one else is drinking your coffee.

Give it some thought, and find out what works for you. We want you to save money on coffee, but we also want you to have the freshest, best-tasting coffee that you possibly can. After all, even though some of us drink it quite regularly, coffee should always be an enjoyable treat.

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